Marian Anderson
  • From Philadelphia
  • famous Opera singer
  • 3rd most popular singer in the US at that time, yet dealt with discrimination because of her color
  • First African American to perform in the White House
  • Eleanor Roosevelt came to her defence when she was discriminated against by the famous patriotic organization, the D.A.R (Daughters of the American Revolution)
Amelia Earhart
  • First woman to fly across the Atlantic in 1928 (Called "Lady Lindy")
  • Tried to circumnavigate the globe and disappeared in July, 1937- Her disappearance is still being studied today
  • Considered the greatest female pilot of the 20th Century
King Kong
  • Hit the box office in 1933
  • Considered by critics to be the greatest adventure/fantasy movie of all time
  • Used "stop motion" technology which was ground breaking
  • theme was the struggle of nature vs. technology
Shirley Temple
  • Was a child star by the age of 3- multitalented singer, dancer, actor
  • Starred in many popular movies, started to become less popular as she aged
  • Ran for California Congress (R)
  • Was a diplomat for the UN, ambassador to Ghana and Czechoslovakia
  • Outspoken about women dealing with breast cancer
Bonnie and Clyde
  • Infamous outlaws of the 30's
  • Rampaged across the midwest and south and murdered 13 according to FBI statistics
  • Committed many car thefts, bank robberies, etc.
  • Killed in Louisiana in 1934 when the police ambushed them and gunned them down.
The Three Stooges
  • Originally called Ted Healy and his stooges, had been a vaudeville stage act in the 1920's
  • Ultimately had 6 members at various times
  • Used extreme "slapstick" comedy
  • Made numerous short films
  • Even made some WW2 propaganda films